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FAMILY NATURE DAY RAFFLE TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT! Thank you to all who bought tickets! The raffle will be held on Family Nature Day – Saturday, Sept. 28. Good luck! There are only 2000 tickets available so your chances of visiting the most remote islands in Scotland...visiting Shetland Ponies, Gannet Colonies, Neolithic Stone Circles, sipping […]
Two Fridays a Month, June through September June 7, 21, July 5, 19, August 2, 16, 30, September 13, 27 Join Grace Morzella in the garden behind the Museum for a mix of traditional yoga with a touch of vinyasa . Grace's love for the traditional practice as well as her connection to the flow […]
Saturday, August 31, 2024 Start your day with a hike up to what Gerri refers to as White Memorial’s “Jewel in the Crown”; Apple Hill. Be on the lookout for Vultures and Eagles soaring overhead. Then take a trip down the Laurel Hill Trail to visit spectacular Cat Swamp. Wind your way through a carpet […]
July 2, August 6, September 3, 2024 Hop out of bed and head to White Memorial for our latest hiking series! Join Gerri Griswold on the first Tuesday of each month for a one-hour hike! It’s the perfect way to engage with Nature, spend time with old friends and meet new friends! With over 40 […]
Thursdays, July 11, August 1, and September 5 Ages 3-6 Years Nature’s Nursery, Summer 2024 4:00pm Join us on one Thursday per month from July-September for an engaging program designed just for your young nature lovers. Every session will last 45 minutes – 1 hour and include a story, an encounter with a live animal, […]
Saturday, September 7, 2024 Pack a snack and some water! Explore this beautiful piece of property that is laced with babbling brooks, towering trees, a bevy of birds, and a view of the vineyard. 10:00 a.m., Meet in front of the A. B. Ceder Room. Please pre-register. FREE…donations will be accepted to help defray […]
July 11, August 8, September 12, 2024 Summer is upon us! Maintain a monthly resolution to keep your body moving! Skip that Happy Hour cocktail and calorie-laden appetizer and take a walk with Gerri! It may be rainy. It will definitely be buggy…but you can do it! Each one-hour walk will cover a different trail […]
September 13 - 27, 2024 Our upscale tag sale includes something for everybody…mixtures of old and new! Beautiful pottery, antiques, books, a Hornbeck Canoe, nature themed collectibles for adults and children, old and new toys, crystal decanters and glasses, cozy wool blankets from Iceland and Sweden, an immaculate Edison Phonograph, and fun services like an […]
Two Fridays a Month, June through September June 7, 21, July 5, 19, August 2, 16, 30, September 13, 27 Join Grace Morzella in the garden behind the Museum for a mix of traditional yoga with a touch of vinyasa . Grace's love for the traditional practice as well as her connection to the flow […]
September 14 - 20, 2024 In Memory of Louise W. Willson. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.
Saturday, September 14, 2024 There is no better way to begin a day than by launching your boat on the Bantam River and communing with Nature and like-minded friends. Join Kelly Orr for a trip up or down the river. Water level will dictate in what direction we go! Be on the lookout for […]
Saturday, September 14, 2024 Gerri Griswold shares favorite photos from her travels through Europe, Asia, and South America. Join her on a houseboat in Paris and a windmill in the Netherlands. Ride a sure-footed Icelandic Horse across a frozen lake in the north of Iceland. Wander the cobblestone streets of Mont Saint Michel in Normandy […]
Friday, September 20, 2024 This astronomy program is organized by members of the Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club and the Mattatuck Astronomical Society. Weather permitting, there will be star gazing after the program. 8:00 p.m., A. B. Ceder Room. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. You are invited to bring your own […]
Saturday, September 21, 2024 Join Gerri Griswold in search of Wood Ducks, migrating raptors, herons, muskrats, otters, beavers, frogs, and anything else Mother Nature is willing to dish out at dusk on this ethereal property! Dress for the weather! 6:30 p.m. Meet at the Whites Woods Road parking lot. Limited to 20! Please pre-register online […]
Two Fridays a Month, June through September June 7, 21, July 5, 19, August 2, 16, 30, September 13, 27 Join Grace Morzella in the garden behind the Museum for a mix of traditional yoga with a touch of vinyasa . Grace's love for the traditional practice as well as her connection to the flow […]
September 28 - October 4, 2024 Courtesy of Joan and Jack Benham. Free admission to children ages twelve and under when accompanied by an adult.
Saturday, September 28, 2024 Our annual celebration of Mother Nature is a must for folks of all ages. This edition is chock full of the greatest presenters! Riverside Reptiles’ introduces you to some of Nature’s most underappreciated creatures. Come visit the many friends they’ll be bringing along. Learn all about North America’s only marsupial with […]
Thursdays, October 3, November 7, and December 5 Ages 3-6 Years Nature’s Nursery, Fall 2024 4:00pm Join us on the first Thursday of the month from October-December for an engaging program designed just for your young nature lovers. Every session will last 45 minutes – 1 hour and include a story, an encounter with a […]
Saturday, October 5, 2024 Join Kelly Orr to experience the outside world at a child’s pace! You and your child will explore each colorful leaf, climb each rock and log, and probably get a little dirty in the process! This program is geared towards children ages newborn to five years old and will encourage them […]
Saturday, October 5, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UDiVUsL_4E&t=29s Registration Deadline is September 25, 2024 No refunds will be issued after September 2, 2024 Participants must be 14 or older. Participants aged 14-17 years old must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the class. Under 18 may share a specimen with their adult, or choose to […]
Saturday, October 5, 2024 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UDiVUsL_4E&t=29s Registration Deadline is September 25, 2024 No refunds will be issued after September 2, 2024 Participants must be 14 or older. Participants aged 14-17 years old must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the class. Under 18 may share a specimen with their adult, or choose to […]
